CH 19

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In the dark living room, that pale body was dazzling.

Who knows if it was because of the sudden power outage that he couldn’t find his bath towel. As a man, Chi Jiayan didn’t feel ashamed to show his body to another man. P2G793

He had spoken that one sentence boldly, but then he had nothing else to say.

The Grim Reaper took off his black robe to wrap around him. “Come here.”

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The black robe had an indescribable texture. It was cold and smooth like fine silk, but very heavy and weighted.

Chi Jiayan remembered that he had washed such a thing with his own hands when he was younger. 34PXOp

It didn’t get wet at first, and then it also couldn’t be wrung out, so it was very laborious.

Being wrapped in such a piece of clothing wasn’t warm. At most, it could simply cover one’s body.

But when Chi Jiayan approached, the Grim Reaper could feel the heat emanating from him.

Chi Jiayan was calm on the surface, but his face was like a secretly steaming bun on the inside. He was burning hot, but quietly in the dark.

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The Grim Reaper didn’t realize that this kind of act was one called “seduction”.

He only felt a fiber of peculiarity in his heart.

The two sat on the wide and plush couch. The Grim Reaper summoned a ball of fire in his palm, lighting up the entire living room.

At the same time, Chi Jiayan’s pair of dark, round eyes were also illuminated. kAmBLh

“Lower your head. Let me see,” said the Grim Reaper.

“Oh…” Chi Jiayan bit his bottom lip. When their gazes collided, Chi Jiayan instantly looked somewhere else, like he was annoyed at something.

The wound on his neck was stitched together well, and it wasn’t deep, so no water got in.

The Grim Reaper took off the waterproof bandage, then went to get gauze to properly rewrap the wound again. uREstN

His icy fingertips brushed against warm skin. Chi Jiayan couldn’t help shivering, his ears quickly turning scarlet. “So cold.”

The Grim Reaper receded his cold aura by a little. “Done.”

“Gege.” Chi Jiayan suddenly asked, “Have you ever been in a romantic relationship?”

The Grim Reaper stared at him blankly. “Probably not.” FbdpNK

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“I also haven’t,” said Chi Jiayan softly. “Actually, when I was faced with death, I had no regrets except this one.”

The Grim Reaper: “…You’re still young.” T9IJfY

“No I’m not!” Chi Jiayan exclaimed. “I’m already an adult! If it wasn’t because I was a speech spirit, I also would’ve—”

His words broke off abruptly.

If it wasn’t because he would naturally bring disaster to those he was close to as a speech spirit, he would have already experienced the naive and young flavor of a first love.

But he knew that was impossible. oS7glU

“I’m curious about what being in love feels like.” Chi Jiayan restarted his words. “What it’s like to kiss, what it’s like to…do that.”

When sitting, the Grim Reaper was still taller than Chi Jiayan.

He looked down at Chi Jiayan, not a single disturbance in his heart.

He didn’t quite understand why humans longed for these heart-throbbing moments, nor did he understand why humans felt that kind of primitive attraction. uUVeJ0

In the old days, the Grim Reaper always thought that human beings’ sexual desire was solely for reproduction. Later, he thought that it was the thing called “love” between men and women that caused trouble. In modern times, society was open, and many human beings with different attributes gradually became more well-known, so the Grim Reaper learned that this kind of affection could also occur between the same sex.

So in terms of responding to these curiosities, the Grim Reaper really didn’t have an answer.

He only knew that love made people weak, made them powerless, made them go crazy and lose sight of themselves.

In short, it wasn’t a good thing. pja1x8

The Grim Reaper: “…I’m not curious, and I have no interest.”

Chi Jiayan smiled, his dimples appearing. “For me, there is someone I like. I’ve liked that person for many, many years, so of course I’m curious, and I would have regrets. I know why you’re not interested. You probably haven’t met someone you like yet. Gege, you have no desires and no demands, right?”

The image of a bone white mask with a crack in it appeared in the Grim Reaper’s mind.

His eyes turned cold, and he stopped talking about this topic. “You should eat first. Do you have any candles?” daJoEy

Noticing his disinterest, Chi Jiayan responded after a moment. “Yeah. Gege, wait just a moment.”

The Grim Reaper stared at the curtain of rain falling outside the window as he fell asleep that night. He hadn’t been so relaxed in a while.

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Things on this timeline would naturally be handled by his other self, and the loss of contact with the natal chart seemed to give him a chance to breathe amidst his never-ending footsteps. He didn’t have to worry about anything in this timeline for now, so it was as if he was on vacation.

The weird part was, he actually had a dream that night. qTKLRj

The Grim Reaper dreamt of when he was little.

Fate caressed his face, saying affectionately to him, “Ling Xiao, you are the chosen one, destined to extradite the souls of the dead from another world.”

“I’m scared,” the little Grim Reaper said.

“Don’t be afraid.” Fate bent down, the train of their white robe covering the entire staircase, blending in with the snow covering everywhere. 6ZH5On

The sacred artifacts and new gods lined up in a long line, everyone dressed in divine attire.

The Dream God wore multicolored robes, the Love God wore pastel robes, and the Fertility God wore a garment woven from green leaves.

Only he was the one in a black robe, looking out of tune with everyone else.

“As long as you have no desires and no demands, are without happiness and without sadness, you will not be afraid.” Fate placed a white mask in his hands. “You are protected by this solid mask and black robe. All evil spirits will not enter your body, and nothing can harm you.” jPKqOv

The Grim Reaper took the mask. From out of nowhere came a black wolf cub, circling around him.

“Can I still come back?” he asked, looking up.

The expression on Fate’s face was merciful. “Until the two worlds have reached balance, you cannot.”

“Then how long will I have to wait?” he pressed. UpNdFS

“If you have no distractions, that day will come quickly,” said Fate. “You will definitely be able to come back.”

The Grim Reaper was awoken by a noise outside his window.

Cang Feng had gotten out at some point. In his wolf cub form, he paced back and forth anxiously in front of the glass door.

Seeing that the Grim Reaper had woken up on the wrong side of the bed, it whimpered softly like a baby. 1bIKxD

The Grim Reaper thought it was Xiao Hei who had agitated Cang Feng again.

But as soon as he glanced out the window, his face darkened.

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The sky was bright and the rain had stopped long ago, leaving only a mess of fallen leaves and scattered flowers and plants all over the yard.

Some random ghosts had come from nowhere, cleaning while trembling. 1lSiE2

The Grim Reaper followed Cang Feng through the glass. All the ghosts dropped their tools and brooms and fell to their knees.

“My lord, spare us!” they yelled, shaking more and more one by one.

One of the ghosts was an old man who probably died in his sixties, wearing a Chinese tunic suit. It looked a bit Daoist, but he was still in the midst.

Cang Feng became bigger, and he opened his mouth to catch a ghost, swallowing iit whole. HN9ts6

The rest of the ghost screamed in fright.

The Grim Reaper hadn’t truly slept in many years, so when he woke up, he couldn’t help but feel a little annoyed, looking even more daunting. “Do you want to die?”

The old man’s voice shook. “No, my lord, it’s the speech spirit’s words that are forcing us.”

The other ghosts repeatedly echoed, “Yes, yes, please have mercy on us my lord!” A2aI k

In a flash, Cang Feng swallowed another one.

“What’s the matter?” the Grim Reaper asked coldly.

“You have no idea, that speech spirit is terrifying.” The ghosts chattered in a mess. “He walks around the streets and casually uses his words, forcing many ghosts to come back and do things for him. The swimming pool behind the house was built by us. The sweeping and cleaning barely scratches the surface; we also have to do his laundry!”

“What’s even worse is that we have to be available at any time. He realized we’re scared of him, but he still forces us to chit-chat with him!” SOvNh7

“One sentence can last a whole day; I died of thirst in my last life!”

“Yes, yes, yes; besides forcing us to work, he makes us talk and chat with him.”

“Anyone who doesn’t listen to him will be scared out of their wits!”

“Last time I tried to sneak away, the speech spirit made me fall to the ground, and all my teeth fell out!” 1wbyTY

While they jabbered, the sound of Chi Jiayan approached. “Gege, come here quickly, I have something to ask you.”

“All of you, scram,” said the Grim Reaper.

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He walked over to see Chi Jiayan holding up a painting.

“Gege, did I draw this when I was a child?” Chi Jiayan asked, blushing. “Why was it in that black robe of yours?” 03L85D